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Yaqoob, Wafa
WCM🇧🇭FIDE 11205857· Female· Bahrain· Born in 1989
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Wafa Yaqoob, a 37-year-old Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1522 — just 7 short of her peak of 1529 (Jul 2025, age 36). She is progressing steadily with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bahrain Chess Championship 2025, 1st FUJAIRAH Global Chess Championships-Youth-Open, and 31stAbuDhabiInternationalChess Festival-Open B. She reached #15 nationally in Feb 2023.
Awarded WCM in 2024 (age 35).
Current rating
1522
Standard
Rpd1439·Blz1439
All-time high
1529
−7 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 36
Jul 2025 · age 36
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#176,247
#176,247 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
All-time peak 1529
at age 36 · −7 from today
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 36
Jun 2025
100 career games
at age 36
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 35
Dec 2024
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 35
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+405 Elo)
1058 → 1463
Jul 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
1528 → 1522
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
10.5/ 2443.8%
10W1D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #39 | 1916 | -11.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/6 | #134 | 1719 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/3 | #200 | 2403 | -2.0 |
Rankings
/
Bahrain
#56
out of 103 players
Asia-Pacific
#33,906
in continent
World
#176,206
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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